Tracking Backup

Tracking backup allows a second console or PC to stay in sync with the one that is driving the stage so in the event of a failure you can just switch to the backup and continue unscathed. The second device must have equal authorization to the main system, but it can be in the form of a second console, a MQPC or simply a Horizon Universal Key on a networked laptop. If you have installed Marquee PC, you will find a Marquee Backup shortcut in the Marquee section of your START menu. To launch a tracking backup session from another console CTRL-Click on the Marquee icon in the Control Panel.

When you launch a Tracking Backup session, a dialog box will ask you for the IP address of the Host system. You can find out the IP address of the host system by hovering over the Network icon in the Marquee Control Panel.

Once you make a successful connection, the show file will be copied to the local machine using the name ShowFile_Tracking_Backup.mqb. The *.mqb indicates that it is a Backup file. Each time the show file is saved on the main system, the *.mqb file will be refreshed. All cue execution, look master adjustments and variable changes will track from the main system to the backup system so, if needed, the two systems will be perfectly in sync.

If the main system goes down or you lose the network connection, a dialog box will be displayed:

If you let the countdown timer elapse, or select Yes, the backup system will starting outputting levels to the stage using either its local DMX ports or the network DMX devices:

If you choose No, the dialog box will close with all the cue etc. in sync, but the outputs will be disabled. It will then be up to you when you want to re-enable the outputs using the option in the File Menu.